WILTON -- The Chevrolet of Wilton Rangers started slowly this season, but it's the finish that counts.

Brendan Connor tossed a two-hitter and Steffen Nobles drove in all three runs Friday as the top-seeded Rangers defeated the Bayer & Black Twins 3-0 at Bill Terry Field in the championship game of the Wilton Little League Majors Division playoffs.

It was an impressive turnaround for the Rangers (14-5-1), who claimed the town championship following a 2-4-1 start. After completing the regular season 8-5-1, they went 6-0 in the playoffs, including a 7-6 victory over the Pirates in eight innings in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Connor, who walked one and struck out nine, held the Twins hitless until allowing a one-out single in the fifth to Alex Acosta-Rua on a grounder up the middle.

The best part is that the 72-pound Connor worked quickly, throwing only 75 pitches. The contest was completed in a mere 50 minutes, which is about two innings for a Yankees-Red Sox game.

"Today I just had a really good game," Connor said. "Today was really important to me. It's always been my dream to win a Little League championship and I've always tried really hard."

Connor actually is No. 2 in the Rangers' rotation but pitched like an ace Friday. Top pitcher Cole Lipsky was unavailable after starting the semifinal game.

"Brendan's great," said Rangers coach Bob Cullinan, who has now won championships with each of his three sons. "I've had him for a couple years and I think he's probably the best 11-year-old pitcher we have in this league. It didn't come as any surprise. I've seen it for a couple years now."

Twins starter Billy Black, who struck out 10, also surrendered just two hits but he gave up a two-run homer and an RBI double to Nobles.

"It was a good game," Twins manager Kevin Black said. "That's all I got."

Billy Black actually struck out four in the bottom of the first, but the Rangers grabbed a 2-0 lead on Nobles' booming two-out homer over the center field fence. Nicky Cullinan reached on a passed ball after striking out, making the runs unearned.

"I just saw a little outside pitch," Nobles said. "If I get the edge of my bat on that since I come so close to the plate, I can really hit the ball. That was my fourth home run of the season and I'm glad that I got it at the time I did."

"I was really proud of him and I knew that was a bomb," Connor added.

Nobles' home run was the only offense Connor needed. The Twins' only other hit was a two-out bunt single by Matt Rubsam in the sixth.

"Brendan really stepped up," Nobles said. "I did not know that he could do that. This is the first time I've been on his team, first championship I've ever won. That's probably one of the best pitching shows I've ever seen."

The Rangers added to their lead in the bottom of fourth as Lipsky walked with one out and scored on Nobles' double into the right field corner.

"Billy Black is maybe the best pitcher in the league," said Cullinan of the Twins' ace, who threw only 65 pitches in five innings and walked only one. "We could play this team 10 times and they might beat us nine. Steffen happened to hit two balls hard. That's how baseball goes."

Black and teammate Jack Gioffre were named to the Wilton 12-year-old District team that will complete in the District One playoffs that begin later this month. Lipsky earned the honor for the Rangers.